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Ivorian troops take part in a ceremony marking the handover to them of the French military base in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, February 20, 2025
IVORY COAST troops took over the last remaining French army base in the country today, as the former colonial power withdraws forces across west Africa.
But Defence Minister Tene Birahima Ouattara said 80 French soldiers will stay behind to advise and train the Ivorian military.
“The world is changing and changing fast,” Mr Ouattara said in a joint press conference with French Armed Forces Minister Sebastien Lecornu.
NICHOLAS MWANGI highlights a historic turning point in Sahelian sovereignty, as Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger bolstered their regional security through a unified military force
As the Alliance of Sahel States and southern African nations advance pan-African goals, the African Union must listen and learn rather than parroting the Western line on these positive developments, writes ROGER McKENZIE